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Without intervention, habitat for the California spotted owl is predicted to be lost to wildfire in 75 years

2017 Research Brief

Description

Future moderate and high-severity fires may pose a substantial threat to the long-term persistence of the California spotted owl (Strix occidentalis occidentalis).


Contact

Michelle Coppoletta, mcoppoletta@fs.fed.us

Additional Information

Stephens, S. L., J. D. Miller, B. M. Collins, M. P. North, J. J. Keane, and S. L. Roberts. 2016. Wildfire impacts on California spotted owl nesting habitat in the Sierra Nevada. Ecosphere 7 (11)